Mac Client

[MiniTofu]

Can someone, a staff confirmed that the Mac client is going to be available for free for current FFXIV players?

Essentially, Mac is going to use a wrapper over the Windows files inside the Transgaming package. Exactly the same package like GW2 that if you open the app files contents. It's a just the same files as Windows version.

[Canadane]

I've not heard anything about it being free. Quite the opposite, in fact.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...35#post2843735

Yes, you will need to purchase the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bundle (containing A Realm Reborn and Heavensward) to be able to play on the Mac version of the game.

[MiniTofu]

Wow...... Mac version should be FREE. It makes no senses, I am going debunk that Mac client FFXIV, show the people that inside it's the WINDOWS files with transgaming wrapper client over it.

[Lexia]

Although I see your point, this relates to people seeming to want everything for free from SE, what I got to buy it for PC and PS3/PS4? What I have to buy the expansion? What I have to buy the Mac version? Anyone seeing a trend here?

[MiniTofu]

Although I see your point, this relates to people seeming to want everything for free from SE, what I got to buy it for PC and PS3/PS4? What I have to buy the expansion? What I have to buy the Mac version? Anyone seeing a trend here?

I take that you haven't been playing PC Games / MMO for 17+ years.

PS is regulated under PSN Sony store, that's the problem with license split cost.
Xbox is regulated under MS Xlive store, that's the problem with license split cost + online cross play regulation.
PC is regulated under (NO ONE) install which every OS you wanted.

Mac version is a Transgaming Cider wrapper, if you open it the app file. it will contains the Windows files. The same exact version has Windows. Emulated client for OS X platform.

You're saying SE is changing $59 for a modified Wine wrapper (which is free open source) is fine? Oh hoho what? Mac users should stick to Bootcamp.

[Lexia]

I take that you haven't been playing PC Games / MMO for 17+ years.

No I don't play other MMOs I think they too toxic, and no not interested in buying a new PC/upgrading parts all the time to keep up with the latest games.

[Felis]

Wow...... Mac version should be FREE. It makes no senses, I am going debunk that Mac client FFXIV, show the people that inside it's the WINDOWS files with transgaming wrapper client over it.

But what if they use the PS3 client for Mac?

[Natashio]

You still have to buy it. Let's use FFVII for example. Wasn't the first PC version a direct port of the PS1 version. Did you have to buy it or did SE give it to you for free on PC.

[MiniTofu]

No I don't play other MMOs I think they too toxic, and no not interested in buying a new PC/upgrading parts all the time to keep up with the latest games.

There we go, as I thought. You're going to use that excuse.

Other MMO are not toxic, unless you're being one right now. Facts are facts believe it or not.

I haven't upgrade my computer for 3 years, still running games at max over 60FPS + 2560 x 1440p resolutions. The first $1000 build PC back in 2009 is still running games at max and no parts are upgraded. PC don't need yearly upgrades and doesn't cost $5000.

If you see and think PC cost $2000, because you're looking at pre-built by Dell/HP over pricing product in retail store. A smart PC gamer would buy parts build it by themselves and keep it running for years. While looking at PS3 is now outdated and PS4 already hit the limit 60fps / 1080p. Buying a 4k TV plug into PS doesn't mean your PS4 is chucking out 4k pixels. Upscaled.

[Viirin]

While I'm not shocked persay by the choice to force existing players to buy the mac client if they want to play in OSX, I am surprised by it... Especially as I don't think they'll find many takers. Anyone who is already playing and has a mac among their computers has surely gotten themselves set up to play by now (whether through bootcamp or a virtual pc). According to sort of the philosophy Yoshida presented in the past, I would have thought creating the mac client was all about attracting new subscribers, namely mac users that don't have a Windows computer, and that don't want to have to install Windows on their computer in order to play a game. I guess they'll still do that, but I just don't see the point in not letting existing players have access to the mac client via their windows license.

But what if they use the PS3 client for Mac?

Why would the PS3 client work on the mac? PS, mac, and Windows are all totally different platforms, but at least mac and windows run on the same hardware architecture...

You still have to buy it. Let's use FFVII for example. Wasn't the first PC version a direct port of the PS1 version. Did you have to buy it or did SE give it to you for free on PC.

It's kind of a different animal because that's a game that you buy once and play forever, not something you have a subscription to. No one would suggest that mac users should get the game for free, but there are very few people out there so desperate for a mac version to complement their Windows version that they are going to buy the game twice. The mac client should be about getting new subscribers, and since they already made it for that reason, it seems silly to not just let people who already bought the game use that client as well.